College Planning Partnerships

What College Planning Partnerships does

College Planning Partnerships (CPP) is a privately-held test preparation and academic tutoring company founded in 2003, operating from a Bozeman, Montana mailing address with primary tutoring operations in Connecticut. The company delivers 1-on-1 standardized test prep (SAT, ACT, SSAT, ISEE, HSPT, GMAT, GRE) and academic tutoring in 60-90 minute sessions, priced at $140/hr for test prep and starting at $85/hr for academic tutoring, available both online (via Zoom/Google Meet across U.S. time zones) and in-person. CPP serves individual high-school students and families, the female-STEM-focused All Girls' Prep sub-brand, and K-12 school districts, with documented cumulative reach of 215+ families across the U.S. and international markets including Peru, Uruguay, Switzerland, Singapore, Hungary, UAE, and Taiwan.

The company's product portfolio spans Test Prep, Academic Tutoring, SAT Courses, Group Courses, College Essay Clinic, Mentorship Program, Reality Checks assessments, Practice Exams, School District Services, and the All Girls' Prep sub-brand. The underlying technology is content-driven rather than software-driven: CPP has authored its own study manuals and created the original SAT/ACT Diagnostics, which over 350 third-party test prep companies have purchased and now use with their own students. Operational integrations are commodity SaaS — Stripe for payments, Acuity Scheduling for booking, Mailchimp for email, Google Analytics for traffic analysis — with no proprietary platform, app, or API.

Revenue mechanics are professional-services-based across three primary streams: hourly 1-on-1 tutoring, discounted small-group courses with materials included, and institutional contracts with school districts covering curriculum design and professional development. Go-to-market is sales-led and largely word-of-mouth, driven by documented student outcomes (200+ point SAT improvements, 98th-99th percentile scores, and acceptances at selective universities including Stanford, Yale, Harvard, Notre Dame, Wesleyan, Tulane, Northeastern, Boston College, and UConn). The company is founder-operated, with Megan Fitzwater as Owner & CEO and Diana Rapp as Owner & COO; no external funding or institutional investment is evidenced.

Name

College Planning Partnerships

Legal name

College Planning Partnerships

Website

https://satprepct.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

College Planning Partnerships is a privately-held test preparation and academic tutoring company founded in 2003 that delivers 1-on-1 SAT/ACT prep, academic tutoring, and college application support to high-school students, families, and school districts in-person in Connecticut and online across the U.S. and international markets.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Test Preparation & Academic Tutoring

NAICS

Exam Preparation and Tutoring (611691)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

College Entrance Exams (SAT/ACT/PSAT) Prep (EDANABAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Graduate & Professional School Admissions Exams (GRE/GMAT/LSAT/MCAT) Prep (EDANABAB), K–12 Standardized Assessments & Benchmark Exams Prep (State tests, MAP, ISEE/SSAT) (EDANABAD), Test Prep Learning Centers (SAT/ACT, AP/IB, State Exams) (EDANAHAH)

Keywords

• Standardized test prep
• Academic tutoring services
• SAT ACT preparation
• College admissions coaching
• Diagnostic test assessment

Headquarters

HQ city

Bozeman

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. One-on-One Tutoring: Hourly billing for personalized 1-on-1 instruction for SAT, ACT, SSAT, ISEE, HSPT, GMAT, GRE test prep and academic tutoring. Sessions are 90 minutes typically, available online or in-person.
2. Group Courses: Customized small group classes at discounted rates with materials and practice exams included. Structured group courses for SAT/ACT preparation.
3. School District Services: Test prep courses, curriculum design, professional development, and services provided to school districts.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

College Planning Partnerships provides one-on-one and small-group standardized test preparation (SAT, ACT, SSAT, ISEE, HSPT, GMAT, GRE) and individualized academic tutoring in subjects such as math and English. Instruction is delivered online via Zoom/Google Meet or in-person, priced hourly, and supported by proprietary SAT/ACT Diagnostics and original study manuals. The company also operates the All Girls' Prep sub-brand and offers institutional services to school districts.

Product overview

College Planning Partnerships operates a multi-product educational services portfolio centered on standardized test preparation and academic tutoring. The core offerings include Test Prep (SAT and ACT preparation with 1-on-1 instruction) and Academic Tutoring, supported by specialized sub-brands like All Girls' Prep which focuses on empowering young women in STEM. Additional modules include Group Courses (customized small group classes at discounted rates), College Essay Clinic, Mentorship Program, Reality Checks assessment services, and School District Services. The company also offers Practice Exams for self-administered testing and provides access to their proprietary SAT/ACT Diagnostics tool, which has been licensed to over 350 test prep companies. Instruction is delivered online or in-person with pricing starting at $85/hr for tutoring and $140/hr for test prep sessions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• All Girls' Prep: A specialized program under College Planning Partnerships focused on empowering young women in STEM and academia through tutoring and mentorship.

Products and services

• Test Prep Standardized test preparation for SAT, ACT, SSAT, ISEE, HSPT, GMAT, and GRE, delivered through 1-on-1 instruction online or in-person with free diagnostic exams, written parent progress updates, and score-improvement strategies targeting the 98th percentile and 200+ point gains.
• Academic Tutoring Individualized tutoring in 60-90 minute sessions covering math, English, and other subjects to help students with homework, upcoming tests, content preview, and spiraled test prep, starting at $85/hr.
• SAT Courses / Group Courses Customized small-group SAT/ACT classes offered online and in-person at discounted rates, with materials and practice exams included in the package.
• All Girls' Prep Specialized test prep and academic tutoring program dedicated to empowering young women in STEM and academia, founded by Megan Fitzwater and operated by a team of female educators, targeting the gender confidence gap in STEM and standardized testing.
• College Essay Clinic Assistance with college application essays, providing expert guidance, feedback, and revisions to support student acceptance to selective institutions.
• Services for School Districts Test prep courses, curriculum design, and professional development services delivered to K-12 schools and school districts as institutional engagements.
• SAT/ACT Diagnostics Original diagnostic tools created by College Planning Partnerships that assess student strengths and weaknesses in SAT/ACT domains; licensed to over 350 external test prep companies for use with their students.

Quantifiable outcome

• 200+ point SAT score increases common
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Feature1 record

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Revolution Prep: Online 1-on-1 tutoring and small-group SAT/ACT prep company with a similar delivery model (live online tutors). Closely overlaps CPP on format, target customer, and outcome-based value proposition.
• PrepScholar: Online-first SAT/ACT prep platform using adaptive algorithms and self-paced courses. Competes with CPP on the digital delivery of personalized prep, particularly for self-directed learners.
• Kaplan Test Prep: Major incumbent in SAT/ACT prep, academic tutoring, and admissions services. Competes with CPP across price points, formats (classroom, online, 1-on-1), and in school district partnerships.
• The Princeton Review: Largest U.S. test prep brand offering SAT/ACT courses, tutoring, and admissions services. Directly competes with CPP for the same high-school student and family customer base across both online and in-person formats.
• ArborBridge: Online SAT/ACT and admissions tutoring company offering personalized 1-on-1 instruction with adaptive curriculum. Directly comparable to CPP in target customer and online-only delivery model.
• Prep Expert: SAT/ACT prep company founded by a perfect-score student, offering courses, tutoring, and free resources. Competes with CPP for the same college-bound family audience.
• Magoosh: Affordable online test prep platform for SAT, ACT, GRE, GMAT, and other exams. Targets the same test-prep customer with a low-cost subscription model, putting price pressure on CPP's premium 1-on-1 offering.

Others

• Wyzant: Online tutoring marketplace connecting students with independent tutors across subjects including SAT/ACT. An adjacent/competing channel that enables tutor matching without owning the curriculum or content CPP sells.
• Khan Academy (Official SAT Practice): Free, College Board-endorsed SAT practice platform. While not a commercial peer, it materially constrains CPP's pricing power by setting a high-quality free baseline against which $140/hr tutoring must justify its premium.

Broad incumbents

• Varsity Tutors: Large online tutoring platform covering SAT/ACT prep alongside broad academic subjects. While not solely a test-prep brand, it overlaps CPP's 1-on-1 tutoring business with broader subject coverage and institutional relationships.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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